Grand Piano Series in Naples/Bonita Springs is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Challenge America award of $10,000. This grant will support in-school performances for K-12 classes at Title I schools. In total, the NEA will award 257 Challenge America awards totaling $2,570,000 that were announced as part of its first round of fiscal year 2024 grants.

“The NEA is delighted to announce this grant to Grand Piano Series, which is helping contribute to the strength and well-being of the arts sector and local community,” said National Endowment for the Arts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD. “We are pleased to be able to support this community and help create an environment where all people have the opportunity to live artful lives.”

“We are so honored to be selected again as a NEA Challenge America Award recipient,” remarked Grand Piano Series President, Milana Strezeva. “Our program inspires local students at four Title 1 schools with monthly concerts and personal interaction with our professional touring musicians, and is consistently praised by local teachers and students alike,” she continued. In addition to this NEA award, this program is supported by generous local donors and provides over 6000 student-days interaction each year.

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